Kathryn Westbeld 3 points on 1-of-9 vs Lynx (Jul 16, 2025): lowest of 22 games
3 PTS · 1-of-9 FG · 1-of-5 3P · 20:24 MIN
Usual before this game: 7.1 PTS · 6.6 FGA · 23.0 MIN, from 21 regular-season games
Lowest Game Score of 22 games this season: -2.0 against a usual 5.9 (-7.9)
below usual
No more than 2 in 100 games by players at this level finish this far below their usual.
For a player who plays every game, a game this far below the usual comes about once a season or less.
How the score worksWhy did Kathryn Westbeld score 3 points?
In 20:24 against the Lynx on Jul 16, 2025, Kathryn Westbeld scored 3 points: 1-of-9 from the field, 1-of-5 from three (20.0%). Coming in, Westbeld had averaged 7.1 points on 6.6 shots in 23.0 minutes, from 21 regular-season games. By Game Score it was the lowest of 22 games this season. From two-pointers, 0 points against a usual 2.6. Minutes: 20:24, against a usual 23.0; Game Score per 36 minutes: -3.5, against a usual 9.3. The Mercury lost 79-66 at the Lynx. The box score records what changed, not why: it holds no injury, matchup or coaching information.
Generated from the box score and this season's game log. How the score works
What changed
Westbeld in this game against the usual line
| Stat | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 20:24 | 23.0 | -2.6 |
| Points | 3 | 7.1 | -4.1 |
| Shots (FGA) · FG% | 1-of-9 | 6.6 · 39.1% | +2.4 |
| 3PA · 3P% | 5 · 20.0% | 4.0 · 32.1% | +1.0 · -12.1 |
| Rebounds | 4 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| Assists | 0 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0.7 | +0.3 |
| UsageUsual: minutes-weighted average of per-game usage, 21 games | 22.1 | 15.0 | +7.1 |
| Game Score per 36 minutes | -3.5 | 9.3 | -12.8 |
Points by shot type
Twos, threes and free throws: the changes add up to the points change
| Shot type | This game | Usual (21 games) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threes | 3 (1-of-5) | 3.8 (1.3-of-4.0) | -0.8 |
| Twos | 0 (0-of-4) | 2.6 (1.3-of-2.6) | -2.6 |
| Free throws | 0 (0-of-0) | 0.7 (0.7-of-0.9) | -0.7 |
| Total | 3 | 7.1 | -4.1 |
Game Score
One measure of the whole box score line
-2.0 against a usual 5.9 (-7.9)
Its five parts
| Part | Change |
|---|---|
| Scoring, net of shot attempts | -6.4 |
| Rebounds | +0.3 |
| Assists | -0.9 |
| Steals and blocks | -1.0 |
| Turnovers and fouls | +0.1 |
| Total | -7.9 |
Season so far
Regular season, in date order
Lowest Game Score of 22 games this season.
Previous lowest: -1.0, set on Jun 15, 2025.
Context
From the rows this page already reads
- The Mercury lost 79-66 at the Lynx.
- Earlier regular-season meetings with the Lynx this season: 3 points (May 30, 2025), 4 points (Jun 3, 2025), 7 points (Jul 9, 2025).
What this page cannot tell you
The same on every performance page
Box scores record what happened, not why: no injuries or health, defensive assignments, matchups, coaching decisions or play-by-play.
Game Score against the player's own usual line. How rare a gap is comes from WNBA regular-season games of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, checked on 2026.